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An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) is a tax-advantaged way to sell a business to the employees of a company. An ESOP allows the employees of a company to be the beneficial (not legal) owners of a company’s equity. 
In today’s turbulent marketplace, fluctuating valuations can create challenges for those involved in M&A activity in the energy industry. Many factors may affect energy operations from oil prices, to new technology, to heightened regulation and so forth. For these reasons and more, it is essential to enhance your understanding of how these factors impact your value.
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An ESOP is a qualified retirement plan sponsored by a company, but unlike a 401K, an ESOP must invest primarily in the stock of the company sponsor and an ESOP may borrow money to finance the purchase of company stock.
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The recent declines in the financial markets and in the overall economy present a dramatic shift from a period of historically high valuations to what could potentially be, at least temporarily, historical lows.